Dani DiazSmall And Mightyhttp://blogs.msdn.com/b/dani/atom.aspxTelligent Evolution Platform Developer Build (Build: 5.6.50428.7875)2011-11-22T06:19:16ZBitter Sweet Timeshttp://blogs.msdn.com/b/dani/archive/2012/06/13/bitter-sweet-times.aspx2012-06-14T02:14:04Z2012-06-14T02:14:04ZCareer and professional growth is something that I have always taken very serious. In the tech field it is very easy to have your skills become irrelevant if you don’t work hard keeping up with the changes in technology. The constant change is something that I actually enjoy. I became active in the technical community in Philly many years ago in my attempts to stay up-to-date. This involvement let to a a job with Microsoft five years ago. Microsoft is an awesome place to work. The opportunity to...(<a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/dani/archive/2012/06/13/bitter-sweet-times.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=10319678" width="1" height="1">DaniDiazhttp://blogs.msdn.com/danilod/ProfileUrlRedirect.ashxLearn The Cloud. Make A Difference. @home with Windows Azurehttp://blogs.msdn.com/b/dani/archive/2012/04/05/learn-the-cloud-make-a-difference-home-with-windows-azure.aspx2012-04-05T16:21:45Z2012-04-05T16:21:45ZHow does learning about cloud computing while contributing to scientific research sound to you? Join us for @home with Windows Azure to get a solid understanding of the Windows Azure platform while giving back to a very deserving cause. What is @home with Windows Azure? Microsoft provides a 90-day free trial of Windows Azure where you can kick the tires and run an application in the cloud 24x7, cost-free. Why not use that free compute time to give back to a deserving cause? The @home with Windows...(<a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/dani/archive/2012/04/05/learn-the-cloud-make-a-difference-home-with-windows-azure.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=10291167" width="1" height="1">DaniDiazhttp://blogs.msdn.com/danilod/ProfileUrlRedirect.ashxHackReady. Phone Episode 1http://blogs.msdn.com/b/dani/archive/2012/04/03/hackready-phone-episode-1.aspx2012-04-03T18:59:40Z2012-04-03T18:59:40ZToday Lindsay and I kicked off our HackReady.Phone series. It is a seven part series where we will introduce Windows Phone development and in the process show the users how we build a Conference App . In this first episode, we introduced some consumer features of Windows Phone as well as the development tool. We talk about the different templates the sdk provides and why choose one over the other. One of the things I forgot to show was a great post by windows phone designer Arturo . In that post...(<a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/dani/archive/2012/04/03/hackready-phone-episode-1.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=10290503" width="1" height="1">DaniDiazhttp://blogs.msdn.com/danilod/ProfileUrlRedirect.ashxBinding Multiple Controls to One - Windows Phonehttp://blogs.msdn.com/b/dani/archive/2012/03/28/binding-multiple-controls-to-one-windows-phone.aspx2012-03-28T17:17:02Z2012-03-28T17:17:02ZA co-worker of mines is building a price calculator app for Azure. He is an Azure specialist with no Window Phone development experience. He wanted to have multiple slider controls adjust the value of one textbox. Originally I thought so simple, just to element binding to get the value on on control into the property of another control.
1: &lt;StackPanel x:Name= "stackPanel" &gt;
2: &lt;TextBox x:Name= "TextboxControl" Height= "70" Margin= "0,0,0,0" TextWrapping= "Wrap" Text= "{Binding...(<a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/dani/archive/2012/03/28/binding-multiple-controls-to-one-windows-phone.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=10288555" width="1" height="1">DaniDiazhttp://blogs.msdn.com/danilod/ProfileUrlRedirect.ashxWindows reimaginedhttp://blogs.msdn.com/b/dani/archive/2012/03/26/windows-reimagined.aspx2012-03-26T15:39:16Z2012-03-26T15:39:16ZNew York, NY Date April 19, 2012 Time 9:00AM – 5:00PM Location Center 548 548 West 22nd St FREE Event Seating is limited, so register today. Connect with us Learn everything you need to start building Metro-style apps for Windows today at our free, full-day Windows Developer Event. We'll show you how to use Visual Studio to code fast, fluid, immersive and beautiful Metro-style applications in HTML5/JavaScript, XAML/C# and C/C++. Your investments in these languages carry forward, making Windows a...(<a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/dani/archive/2012/03/26/windows-reimagined.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=10287608" width="1" height="1">DaniDiazhttp://blogs.msdn.com/danilod/ProfileUrlRedirect.ashxThe Road to Windows 8!http://blogs.msdn.com/b/dani/archive/2012/03/24/the-road-to-windows-8.aspx2012-03-25T01:38:06Z2012-03-25T01:38:06ZA free, unbiased look at the current and future development with Windows 8 and .NET. The industry is in a state of flux. What does that mean for your software projects today and tomorrow? Will your skills be outdated? Will your current investment become obsolete? What should you focus on right now? And what will become important a year or two down the road? Will there be .NET in the future? And what other technologies do you need to learn? This series of free State of .NET events attempts to answer...(<a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/dani/archive/2012/03/24/the-road-to-windows-8.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=10287262" width="1" height="1">DaniDiazhttp://blogs.msdn.com/danilod/ProfileUrlRedirect.ashxThe HackReady.Phone WebCast Serieshttp://blogs.msdn.com/b/dani/archive/2012/03/21/the-hackready-phone-webcast-series.aspx2012-03-21T22:33:04Z2012-03-21T22:33:04ZJoin us for HackReady, the new online learning series designed for developers to bring you the vital bits you need, without the fluff you won’t miss. Full of key information and demonstrations, this series gives you a solid understanding of the tools, techniques, and resources you need to become HackReady. The HackReady.Phone series brings you seven episodes, from start to marketplace. Whether you are a new Windows Phone developer thinking about your first app or well on your way to publishing, these...(<a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/dani/archive/2012/03/21/the-hackready-phone-webcast-series.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=10286110" width="1" height="1">DaniDiazhttp://blogs.msdn.com/danilod/ProfileUrlRedirect.ashxFeel @Home With Azurehttp://blogs.msdn.com/b/dani/archive/2012/03/15/feel-home-with-azure.aspx2012-03-15T16:31:10Z2012-03-15T16:31:10ZMy teammates Peter Laudati , Brian Hitney and Jim O’Neil have been hard at work on a very cool project! It is not really a new project but they have done a lot of work to bring back the “@home with Windows Azure” project. So what is it? The @home ‘brand’ has been applied to a host of distributed computing projects (like SETI@home ) which typically involve installing a small application on your machine (“at home”) that runs when the machine is idle. The application executed depends on the nature of...(<a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/dani/archive/2012/03/15/feel-home-with-azure.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=10283778" width="1" height="1">DaniDiazhttp://blogs.msdn.com/danilod/ProfileUrlRedirect.ashxWindows 8 Developer Camps - Coming Soon!http://blogs.msdn.com/b/dani/archive/2012/03/14/windows-8-developer-camps-coming-soon.aspx2012-03-14T19:47:09Z2012-03-14T19:47:09ZReady to dive in and learn more about Windows 8 and the developer opportunity it represents? Then get ready for the series of Windows Developer Camps ! These are free, full-day, developer-focused events featuring a combination of sessions and hands-on labs, and we&rsquo;ll have 10 of them right here in the east:
Windows 8 changes everything. Combining the broad reach of Windows, best-in-class developer tools, a reimagined user experience, support for new chipsets, and a built-in Store with...(<a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/dani/archive/2012/03/14/windows-8-developer-camps-coming-soon.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=10283253" width="1" height="1">DaniDiazhttp://blogs.msdn.com/danilod/ProfileUrlRedirect.ashxWindows Phone Starter Kit for Conferenceshttp://blogs.msdn.com/b/dani/archive/2012/02/24/windows-phone-starter-kit-for-conferences.aspx2012-02-24T14:13:57Z2012-02-24T14:13:57ZThis kit is still a work in progress. I am making it available now to get feedback. Please let me know if you find any issues. It will be available on github soon. The Windows Phone Starter Kit for Conference allows you to easily create a Window Phone ...read more...(<a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/dani/archive/2012/02/24/windows-phone-starter-kit-for-conferences.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=10272363" width="1" height="1">DaniDiazhttp://blogs.msdn.com/danilod/ProfileUrlRedirect.ashxJoin us at Game Developers Conferencehttp://blogs.msdn.com/b/dani/archive/2012/02/14/join-us-at-game-developers-conference.aspx2012-02-15T03:42:26Z2012-02-15T03:42:26ZAt this event, Microsoft introduces developers to the future of games and entertainment. With technology deep dives focusing on Xbox LIVE and Windows 8, learn about how you can build great experiences by capitalizing on Microsoft's vision for connected ...read more...(<a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/dani/archive/2012/02/14/join-us-at-game-developers-conference.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=10268044" width="1" height="1">DaniDiazhttp://blogs.msdn.com/danilod/ProfileUrlRedirect.ashxWindows Phone Design Resourceshttp://blogs.msdn.com/b/dani/archive/2012/02/09/windows-phone-design-resources.aspx2012-02-10T03:03:38Z2012-02-10T03:03:38ZHere’s another list of great Windows Phone resources for developers and designer. Lots of goodies here: Windows Phone Consumer site www.windowsphone.com AppHub – Developer Site for Windows Phone http://create.msdn.com Windows Phone YouTube Channel http ...read more...(<a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/dani/archive/2012/02/09/windows-phone-design-resources.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=10266326" width="1" height="1">DaniDiazhttp://blogs.msdn.com/danilod/ProfileUrlRedirect.ashxC-Sharpen Uphttp://blogs.msdn.com/b/dani/archive/2012/02/07/c-sharpen-up.aspx2012-02-07T16:05:25Z2012-02-07T16:05:25ZDon't miss this exciting day of C# content. Following the progression of the .Net Framework release schedule, we'll cover some great topics from each version of C#! We'll end the day with a look at some popular "Best Practices" that can also help take ...read more...(<a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/dani/archive/2012/02/07/c-sharpen-up.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=10264982" width="1" height="1">DaniDiazhttp://blogs.msdn.com/danilod/ProfileUrlRedirect.ashxMADExpo 2012 Call for Speakershttp://blogs.msdn.com/b/dani/archive/2012/02/06/madexpo-2012-call-for-speakers.aspx2012-02-06T15:45:22Z2012-02-06T15:45:22ZGet your abstracts ready ! We're kicking things off for MADExpo 2012. Last year we had a great response from the speaker community and we're expecting 2012 to be even better. Abstracts We're interested in all topics for all platforms. We're interested ...read more...(<a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/dani/archive/2012/02/06/madexpo-2012-call-for-speakers.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=10264452" width="1" height="1">DaniDiazhttp://blogs.msdn.com/danilod/ProfileUrlRedirect.ashxMore Json With Windows Phonehttp://blogs.msdn.com/b/dani/archive/2012/02/03/more-json-with-windows-phone.aspx2012-02-03T22:47:29Z2012-02-03T22:47:29ZA few weeks ago, I did a short blog post on consuming Json from Windows Phone. I posted more as a reference for myself but I have gotten a few emails about it so I figured I would expand on it. Consuming Json is Windows Phone is not hard but it can be ...read more...(<a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/dani/archive/2012/02/03/more-json-with-windows-phone.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=10263898" width="1" height="1">DaniDiazhttp://blogs.msdn.com/danilod/ProfileUrlRedirect.ashxBeta of Amazon Web Services SDK for Windows Phone Releasedhttp://blogs.msdn.com/b/dani/archive/2012/01/31/beta-of-amazon-web-services-sdk-for-windows-phone-released.aspx2012-01-31T16:33:41Z2012-01-31T16:33:41ZYesterday we announce the “beta” availability of the AWS SDK for Windows Phone. You can read all about it here . Getting started with the AWS SDK for Windows Phone: Getting started guide Getting Started video Video walkthrough of the samples provided ...read more...(<a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/dani/archive/2012/01/31/beta-of-amazon-web-services-sdk-for-windows-phone-released.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=10262341" width="1" height="1">DaniDiazhttp://blogs.msdn.com/danilod/ProfileUrlRedirect.ashxWindows Phone Resourceshttp://blogs.msdn.com/b/dani/archive/2012/01/31/windows-phone-resources.aspx2012-01-31T16:07:48Z2012-01-31T16:07:48ZOver the last year I have had the privilege to attend various hack events. I really enjoy getting together with fellow nerds and just hack at code together. I saw this this on email and thought I would share it with everyone. Education · Jump Start Videos ...read more...(<a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/dani/archive/2012/01/31/windows-phone-resources.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=10262324" width="1" height="1">DaniDiazhttp://blogs.msdn.com/danilod/ProfileUrlRedirect.ashx30 Days to Launch Mobile App Challengehttp://blogs.msdn.com/b/dani/archive/2012/01/20/30-days-to-launch-mobile-app-challenge.aspx2012-01-20T14:26:34Z2012-01-20T14:26:34ZTo celebrate the launch of Seed Philly, the Philadelphia tech community's newest resource, we are throwing down a mobile app challenge in Philly throughout the month of February...join us over 4 weeks to build a Windows Phone app! Your tickets includes ...read more...(<a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/dani/archive/2012/01/20/30-days-to-launch-mobile-app-challenge.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=10258847" width="1" height="1">DaniDiazhttp://blogs.msdn.com/danilod/ProfileUrlRedirect.ashxIntroducing Project Woodlandhttp://blogs.msdn.com/b/dani/archive/2012/01/10/introducing-project-woodland.aspx2012-01-10T16:59:42Z2012-01-10T16:59:42ZEarlier I blogged about a new blog series that I am starting this year and will continue over the next few months. The idea is to document the process of creating a real product from start to finish. Since I am not making this a real business venture ...read more...(<a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/dani/archive/2012/01/10/introducing-project-woodland.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=10255180" width="1" height="1">DaniDiazhttp://blogs.msdn.com/danilod/ProfileUrlRedirect.ashxMy Secret Dreamhttp://blogs.msdn.com/b/dani/archive/2012/01/09/my-secret-dream.aspx2012-01-09T18:46:02Z2012-01-09T18:46:02ZOk maybe is not a secret at all as I believe it is common knowledge that all developer dreams of striking it big. To come up with the one technology, framework or product that changes the game. Yes, I am being over dramatic but I am sure if we poll 100 ...read more...(<a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/dani/archive/2012/01/09/my-secret-dream.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=10254681" width="1" height="1">DaniDiazhttp://blogs.msdn.com/danilod/ProfileUrlRedirect.ashxJust One More Week To Enter The Rock Paper Azure Fall Sweepstakes!http://blogs.msdn.com/b/dani/archive/2011/12/09/just-one-more-week-to-enter-the-rock-paper-azure-fall-sweepstakes.aspx2011-12-10T00:14:35Z2011-12-10T00:14:35ZWeek #3 of the Rock Paper Azure Challenge ended at 6pm EST on 12/9/2011. That means another five contestants just won $50 Best Buy gift cards! Congratulations to the following players for having the Top 5 bots for Week #3: AmpaT choi Protist RockMeister ...read more...(<a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/dani/archive/2011/12/09/just-one-more-week-to-enter-the-rock-paper-azure-fall-sweepstakes.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=10246273" width="1" height="1">DaniDiazhttp://blogs.msdn.com/danilod/ProfileUrlRedirect.ashxRock Paper Azure Is Back with a BANGhttp://blogs.msdn.com/b/dani/archive/2011/11/28/rock-paper-azure-is-back-with-a-bang.aspx2011-11-28T17:02:10Z2011-11-28T17:02:10ZYou asked for it and now you got it. Last year my teammates Brian, Peter and Jim created an awesome coding game for Azure called Rock Paper Azure Challenge . The idea is was not new but they modified it to work on Azure and it is pretty cool. Actually ...read more...(<a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/dani/archive/2011/11/28/rock-paper-azure-is-back-with-a-bang.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=10242076" width="1" height="1">DaniDiazhttp://blogs.msdn.com/danilod/ProfileUrlRedirect.ashxUsing JSON With Windows Phonehttp://blogs.msdn.com/b/dani/archive/2011/11/28/using-json-with-windows-phone.aspx2011-11-28T15:49:34Z2011-11-28T15:49:34ZI need to get better at naming my blog posts. Oh well for now lets just stick with this one. When we create mobile app, we just not simply port a web or desktop application to a mobile device, we should totally redesign and re-architect for mobile. Most ...read more...(<a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/dani/archive/2011/11/28/using-json-with-windows-phone.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=10242053" width="1" height="1">DaniDiazhttp://blogs.msdn.com/danilod/ProfileUrlRedirect.ashxMetro Design Language of Windows Phonehttp://blogs.msdn.com/b/dani/archive/2011/11/23/metro-design-language-of-windows-phone.aspx2011-11-23T18:33:28Z2011-11-23T18:33:28ZI will be speaking at the NYC Windows Phone user group on December 9th. The topic for the day is cross platform mobile development and I will be speaking specific about the design principals that make up the Metro Design Language of Windows Phone 7 . ...read more...(<a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/dani/archive/2011/11/23/metro-design-language-of-windows-phone.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=10241025" width="1" height="1">DaniDiazhttp://blogs.msdn.com/danilod/ProfileUrlRedirect.ashxMySpace No Reallyhttp://blogs.msdn.com/b/dani/archive/2011/11/22/myspace-no-really.aspx2011-11-22T14:19:16Z2011-11-22T14:19:16ZI am an outgoing person. Well, at least I like to think I am. When ever I speak to a live audience or meet someone in person, I am not shy at all. Go ahead and ask my three friends. However, for some reason, I tend to be somewhat shy online. I have this ...read more...(<a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/dani/archive/2011/11/22/myspace-no-really.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=10239564" width="1" height="1">DaniDiazhttp://blogs.msdn.com/danilod/ProfileUrlRedirect.ashx